A. The owner or manager of each theater where motion pictures or any picture projected from slides or films are publicly exhibited shall apply for a theater permit from the Chief of Police of the City within thirty days from the adoption of this section. The Chief shall issue the permit if he finds that the applicant has complied with each law or ordinance relating to theaters and the exhibition of motion pictures or any picture projected from films or slides.
B. The Chief shall suspend any theater permit issued by him if he finds that the permittee or such permittee's agent or employee, has been or is knowingly violating any provision of this Chapter or other applicable ordinance or law. The determination of the Chief with regard to matters of suspension shall be appealable to the Mayor and Common Council in the same manner as set forth in Chapter 2.64.
C. The Chief, in the case of such suspension, shall either personally serve, or serve by the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the permittee a written order of suspension stating the reasons for such suspension. The order shall be effective twenty-four hours after the same is either personally served, or forty-eight hours after the same has been deposited in the course of the United States mail.
D. An order of suspension from which an appeal is taken as provided in this section shall be of no force or effect until such appeal is fully determined.
(Ord. MC-410, 9-18-84; Ord. 2900, 4-23-68)